Azerbaijani President views ADEX-2024, Securex Caspian exhibitions

Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, viewed the 5th Anniversary Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition ADEX-2024 and the 14th International Exhibition for Internal Security, Safety and Rescue Equipment Securex Caspian at the Baku Expo Center on September 24.

Minister of Defence Zakir Hasanov and Minister of Defence Industry Vugar Mustafayev informed the head of state of the exhibitions, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

The first ADEX exhibition was established in 2014. This year it celebrates its 5th anniversary, continuously expanding its participant list and the sectors it covers with each edition. Over the past decade, the exhibition has brought together numerous companies and nearly 200 official delegations representing more than 50 countries worldwide. More than 30,000 visitors have attended the event during these years.

The 5th Anniversary Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition ADEX, along with being the largest event in the region dedicated to the defense industry, showcases the strength and power of the country's military and industrial complex.

More than 218 companies from around 40 countries of the world are involved in this year's exhibition.

The exhibition is held on the initiative and with the organisational support of the Ministry of Defence Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan and support of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The organizer of the exhibition is the Caspian Event Organisers, and its international partner, Caspian Event Management.

In addition to Azerbaijan, the participating countries include the Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine, UK, USA, and others.

This year's exhibitions have been refreshed with new companies, which make up 34 per cent of the total number of participants. Among the participating countries, Hungary, Qatar, Singapore, and Slovakia are new additions to the exhibitions compared to 2022.

President Ilham Aliyev first visited the “Azersilah” Defence Industry Holding's pavilion, where military products such as drones, automatic cannons, and training simulators were showcased.

The President also toured international pavilions, including those from Belarus, Serbia, Turkiye, Slovakia, China, Pakistan, the UAE, Russia, Qatar, Ukraine and Israel. Highlights included Turkiye’s Roketsan, known for its missile and rocket technologies, and Turkish Aerospace, which specializes in aerospace systems. Other Turkish companies included Repkon, Meteksan, Aselsan, Baykar and Dearsan Shipyard.

From Israel, companies like Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, IAI, Elbit Systems, Uvision displayed cutting-edge defense technologies.

Russia was represented by Rosoboronexport, Pakistan by Global Industrial Defense Solutions, China by CPMIEC, Slovakia by Deftech, UAE by EDGE Group, Qatar by Barzan Holdings and Ukraine by NAUDI.

The exhibitions also highlighted the first-ever participation of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence, which presented modern weapon systems.

Afterwards, President Ilham Aliyev inspected the military products and equipment displayed in front of the Baku Expo Center.

In the open-air section of the exhibition, “Azersilah” JSC showcased armored vehicles, reconnaissance and kamikaze drones, including UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles)

The Sumgayit Technology Park (STP), one of Azerbaijan's largest industrial hubs, showcased its capabilities in producing arms, munitions, and various military training equipment. STP emphasizes innovation and has over 30 production facilities that make it a leader in the region.

Italy is participating in the exhibition for the first time, represented by the “Exclases Group,” a trusted partner of “Leonardo Helicopters,” focusing on the sales and marketing of aircraft and equipment. The “Agusta Westland 109” helicopter, owned by the company, is featured at the exhibition.

In the open-air area, the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan showcased armored vehicles.